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The Year of the Dog

1994Movie2 h 13 min

Drama
54
MediocreGoodWatch score
IMDb6.9

A moving, bleak drama movie about everyday modern life and society.

Good for friends night · thought-provoking · adults

Skip it if you need an uplifting mood

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Not for laughs, comfort or warmth.

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Story

Former criminal Sergei meets Vera - an elderly unhappy woman who lives in a dormitory. After Sergei commits another crime, they run together and along the way they accidentally get into a zone contaminated by radiation. Sergei decides to stay there, but Vera does not leave him. At that moment three looters come to the territory.

Feels like

  • Russian Cinema
  • Crime Drama
  • Social Decay
  • Radiation Zone
  • Lost Souls
  • Desperate Escape
  • Tragic Fate
  • Moral Ambiguity

Cast

5 of 5

Crew

Directed by
Semyon Aranovich
Written by
Albina Shulgina, Vadim Mikhaylov, Zoya Kudrya
Produced by
Semyon Aranovich, Guy Séligmann, Vyacheslav Telnov
Music by
Oleg Karavaichuk

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Facts

February 1, 1994 · 2 h 13 min · Violence, Disturbing Imagery

Released
February 1, 1994
Runtime
2 h 13 min
Content
Violence, Disturbing Imagery
Genres
Drama
Original language
Russian
Made in
Russia
Available in
1 country

Q&A

5 questions, like "Where can I stream The Year of the Dog?"

Questions about The Year of the Dog

Quick answers from GoodWatch data.

Where can I stream The Year of the Dog?

It streams in 1 other country, but not in the United States.

Is The Year of the Dog worth watching?

54
MediocreGoodWatch score

Opinions are mixed, with a GoodWatch score of 54 (IMDb 6.9).

Will I feel good after watching The Year of the Dog?

BleakHopeful

Probably not: the title analysis rates it 8 of 10 for bleakness and 7 for melancholy, against 3 for hopefulness.

Is The Year of the Dog plot-driven or character-driven?

CharactersPlot

Mostly character-driven: it leans on character depth (8 of 10) and pathos (8 of 10) more than on its plot.

Is The Year of the Dog in English?

Russian

No, it was made in Russian.